Riviere de Galets Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's on offer at Riviere de Galets for the next couple of weeks. It's a real mixed bag, but we gotta call it as we see it. The water's nice and warm at 25°, a touch toastier than normal for this time of year—a nice little bonus.

The first few days are a wash. Monday afternoon through Wednesday morning is nothing but cross-shore wind and marginal conditions, with a messy 2.2m SW swell (moderate to strong energy at 2184). Tuesday and Wednesday the wind cranks up to a solid 16 mph cross-shore, making it choppy. No reason to paddle out.

Wednesday afternoon, a shift. We get a 2.1m ESE swell, but it's short-period at 9 seconds. The wind goes cross-offshore, cleaning it up, but it's still just marginal. That pattern holds through Thursday. Slightly better, but not by much.

Now, Friday morning, July 17th, is our one true standout. We're looking at a 1.7m ESE swell, with the wind dropping to a glassy 3 mph from the west. That is a rare clean window. The wave call says "expect very good surf conditions," and the energy is moderate at 780. This is a dawn-patrol special. The waves will be short-period (8 seconds), so they'll be fun and punchy, not too big for the intermediates. Be there.

The rest of the weekend fades. Friday afternoon the swell swings to a long-period 1.3m S swell at 16 seconds, but the cross-onshore wind turns it into a choppy mess. Saturday and Sunday are small and weak, with energy dropping below 900. A real lull.

We get a pulse of bigger energy on Monday the 20th. The morning has a 1.9m SSW swell with an 18-second period, but the wind is a 6 mph onshore (directly onshore). The afternoon sees it jump to 2.5m SSW, which is solid size, but again the wind is a 9 mph cross-onshore. The energy is high (3427 in the afternoon), but the quality isn't. Experts only, if you're desperate.

Tuesday the 21st keeps that 2.5m size, but it's cross-onshore and choppy. The whole second week is plagued by fresh breezes and cross-onshore winds. There's a huge long-period groundswell due on the 24th (Friday morning) – a 1.4m SW swell with a 17-second period, and the energy is a solid 2176 – but the wind is a 9 mph cross-shore, which just spoils it.

The only real standout is Friday morning, the 17th. It's a classic case of perfect timing. The rest is a story of swell arriving with the wrong wind. If you're a kiter, some of those days with significant swell (like the 20th and 21st) and strong cross-onshore wind could look interesting, but for a surfer? It's mostly a grind.

Rusty.

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